Fatboy Slim and the Chemical Brothers rejuvenated electronica, Shania Twain and Garth Brooks spurred a resurgence in the popularity of country music, and Jay-Z and Tupac Shakur brought new life to hip-hop.įind out if your favorite song from the 1990s made the cut in this list of 100 hits from the decade. At the beginning of the '90s, Seattle birthed the grunge movement, which melded punk and hard rock, producing such influential bands as Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.Īs the decade progressed, grunge was absorbed into the larger, radio-friendly 'alternative rock' genre, then gave way to aggro-rock and nu-metal bands like Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park at the end of the decade.

Other artists who dominated the charts included Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, and TLC. 1 hits than anyone else during that decade. So who were some of the biggest acts of the 1990s? Mariah Carey had more No. The original score is composed by Nick Laird-Clowes. Boy bands and divas dominated the pop and dance charts, while East and West Coast rappers gave hip-hop a fresh sense of urgency. About Time, released on, consists of a playlist of 44 credited songs, from various artists including Ben Folds, t.A.T.u. New acts like Nirvana changed the way people listened to rock music, while established stars like Madonna had the biggest hits of their careers. Released in 1979, Caligula features unsimulated sex scenes and stars actual A-list talent like Malcolm. Think of strange cultural products like 'Winner Takes It All' from Over the Top or any song featured in the Beverly Hills. The 'erotic historical drama' is about the rise and fall of real-life Roman emperor Caligula. From a pop musical standpoint, the 1990s was one of the most eclectic, and the best songs of the decade still sound fresh today. For a period in the '80s, songs in movies sounded completely ridiculous.

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